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Town Hall, September 2012, Hanson MAPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0
C+
Schools in Hanson · Whitman-Hanson School District

Hanson’s public schools score below 57% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hanson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#174of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 1 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 27% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,043 students on the public path
In brief

Hanson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 259 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hanson’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,382 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hanson Middle School, then Whitman Hanson Regional. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hanson’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Massachusetts school districts, #174 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 31%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 12%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,874 test results and a graduating class of 299 could put Hanson anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hanson’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,873 in math, 1,874 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hanson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Indian HeadWhitman-Hanson School DistrictC+
5–8Hanson Middle SchoolWhitman-Hanson School DistrictC+
9–12Whitman Hanson RegionalWhitman-Hanson School DistrictA−

Hanson’s public schools are run by Whitman-Hanson School District, which also serves Whitman. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Whitman-Hanson School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,457 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,382MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 43.7% · 1874 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.7% · 1873 students tested

Hanson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Hanson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HansonC+Whitman-Hanson
HanoverA−Hanover
PembrokeB+Pembroke
East BridgewaterB−East Bridgewater
HalifaxB+Silver Lake PK–12 · Halifax K–6
WhitmanC+Whitman-Hanson

Every school in Hanson

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hansonby address
The Pre-School Academy at Whitman Hanson
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Whitman
114 students19:1Rate it →
Indian Head
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
494 students15:1Rate it →
Hanson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
442 students13:1Rate it →
Whitman Hanson Regional
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitman
A−
993 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hanson’s schools

Are Hanson’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hanson children attend score below 57% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #174 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hanson in?

Whitman-Hanson School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,457 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hanson kids go to high school?

Whitman Hanson Regional in Whitman, with 993 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hanson’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Whitman-Hanson School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Hanson spend per student?

$19,382 in Whitman-Hanson School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.